The problem for humans is that the need not to be lost has vanished with modern cities, public transport,and more recently, GPS. Most humans don't actively look for reference points when traveling. I remember going to pick mushrooms with my in-laws in a forest a few miles from their house. My mother in law was navigating it like Mowgli: she knew every single nook and cranny,the specific trees and exits into forest separation lines. I was lost there in 2 min, couldn't tell one tree from another and had no idea where north/south is. The difference between me and her is that she's been doing it for years and 'scans' the forest as soon as she walks in.